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Expressing an opinion that differs from the majority can sometimes feel intimidating because, on the inside, we all want to be accepted, not judged or rejected due to our opposing viewpoints. However, if we all think the same and agree with each other, there would be no new ideas, no progress. Luckily, the online environment makes it easier to express our personal opinions that might not be everyone’s cup of tea, and the people under this thread used it to their advantage, sharing their 'wokest' beliefs and sparking quite a few debates in the process. Scroll down to see them for yourself, and don’t forget to upvote those you actually agree with.
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#1
Some will think this is too woke but convicted felons shouldn't run a country
Thee8thsense 5 months ago
In my opinion, one can never be too woke. A "woke" person strives to expand their views beyond the norm, to learn more about others, and to become a better human...to name three examples, but there is so much more to being "woke". What is the alternative? Ignorant? Sheep-like?
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#2
Religion should not be taught in school and little kids should not have anything to do with it
elmortero 5 months ago
In many countries that is the "official" stance- including the USA, where the 1st amendment stipulates that Congress will not make laws that establish an "official" religion, while at the same time not prohibiting any religion. Funny that lately religion (and precisely one) is used as an argument for regulations and laws... Sad tbh
#3
No one needs a private jet, mansion, 15 cars etc while people are on the streets starving
April Pickett 5 months ago
Dream on, baby. I would settle for programs that address those issues more realistically. Unfortunately, there are soup kitchens and tents instead of the services we need to provide.
The phrase “woke” or “stay woke” appeared around the 1940s, when it was first used by African Americans as an expression meaning to become woken up or sensitized to injustice, says linguist and lexicographer Tony Thorne.
Initially, it was a term, primarily used in Black communities, that later began to appear in songs and movements like Black Lives Matter. It was only in 2017 that the Oxford Dictionary added the word ‘woke’ to its database and defined it as “being ‘aware’ or ‘well-informed’ in a political or cultural sense.”
#5
The right constantly insults colleges and try to defund education because education for the mass is the worst enemy for elites that want to control the mass.
#6
even if life did begin at conception I'd still be pro choice
Power puff scientist 5 months ago
Agree with the pro choice part, but don't understand the first part, because a cell is a living thing.There was a whole argument about this last week as well on BP. You can say a developing baby, in whatever stage of development, is living thing and still be pro abortion. No one should be forced to become a parent unwanted. (*mandatory disclosure I'm an atheist, I'm for sexual education, I'm for free healthcare, I'm for women's health)
Over time, the word evolved to encompass and signal progressiveness. However, people who think of themselves as woke have abandoned this term because individuals with opposing views started using it to insult others with more liberal and social justice-focused views.
“When the word “woke” was being used by woke people, it wasn’t a word they obsessed about, so perhaps it is inconvenient but they wouldn’t mind much about having to abandon it,” Thorne said.
#7
There is simultaneously an epidemic of hypersexualization and puritan culture and both are targeted against women
#8
I think there is too much importance placed on romantic relationships over platonic ones.
Throne believes that we do need a word that progressives can use without it becoming an insult. And it has to be more scientific or academic. That said, any new word that appears to replace ‘woke’ will likely be appropriated by those with opposing ideologies, says Thorne.
"I do fear that the same process of terms appearing and then being hijacked and weaponised might be likely to happen again.”
#10
There should be a permit that you must get first before having children.
Atom Bohr 5 months ago
I used to agree with this, until I fully understood what it means to give this level of authority to someone. We're already seeing people stripped of their rights in all sorts of ways, by several governments. Do we really want people to be making this choice? What are the requirements? Who sets those requirements? What are they based on? What if you don't meet them? What if the requirements are such that you can never meet them?
#11
studying literally anything academically is never wasteful and claiming otherwise is anti intellectualism
Riley Quinn 5 months ago
True, but if citizens are educated then they won't vote for power-hungry dictator-wannabes. How can we rule by tyranny if everyone is too intelligent to fall for the claptrap?
#12
It's absolutely valid to end a friendship/relationship over political opinions
Michelle C 5 months ago
As far as I’m concerned, I’m OK with people having different political views. I am not OK with people holding clearly reprehensible views and justifying them in the guise of politics. I’m also not OK with people treating me poorly or vice versa over politics. I have both ended and nearly ended relationships over political disagreements for that alone. It’s a shame, but I will walk away if I need to do that.
This just comes to show that even though we have the freedom of speech to express our opinions however we want, those who do are still suffering consequences, no matter how trivial or significant.
However, this shouldn’t stop us from voicing our views on social justice, as it’s the only thing that can push progressiveness forward. So if you feel like your opinion matters and it has to be heard, feel free to do so, whether online or in real life. Just please be sure to do it with your own safety in mind.
#13
Abandoned stores should be renovated for unhoused people. There are not nearly enough shelters to house them and also aren’t big enough. In my town there are plenty abandoned places that have yet to be turned into anything.
#14
misandry exist BECAUSE of misogyny and mysogyny will always be more dangerous than misandry, misandry hurts men feelings but misogyny kills women
#15
SW isn't empowering, but it shouldn't be demonized the way it is. This type of exchange has always and will always exist, so there should be laws to protect workers instead of ppl shaming them for working to survive.
#16
A lot of new trends like "I'm just a girl", "girl math" or "girl dinner" are nothing more than rebranded misogyny
#17
professional sports, not sports in general, but professional sports is the largest possible leech we could have on society possible. an ungodly amount of resources going towards literally nothing
#18
people still aren’t considering native americans
Geoffrey Scott 5 months ago
"They need to go back to their own country"..."so, what percentage of indigenous blood do you have in you?".."none".."GTFO, or...go pick fruit, work in a slaughterhouse, turn over hotel rooms, etc.."
#19
the trend where everyone was making fun of android phones/people for having android phones was always weirdly classist
Jill Rhodry 5 months ago
All my teammates had iPhones and kept trying to pressure me into getting one🤷🏻♀️I told them when they can show me something, that I need it do, that my android doesnt, I'll get one - eight years later....I'm still on an adroid ( a 5 year old one at that)
#20
tickling is normalised nonconsensual touch where pleas for stopping (if they are even able to be uttered) are willfully ignored
#21
That the mindset of “I don’t owe anyone anything” is also destroying our country
#22
Teachers are underpaid because it’s always been a female-dominated profession. With misogyny, you have a wage gap, ergo teachers are underpaid. The war on intellectualism is a direct result of the same misogyny.
Caitlin Davenport 5 months ago
When the majority of teachers were male, they were paid better and were more respected. Cooks used to be mostly women and it wasn't seen as a profession, men started cooking on l and "chefs" were born.
#23
Pronouns aren’t hard to use. Even if you disagree with how someone identifies, what does it truly cost you to just use the pronouns they align with? It tells me something about a person
Tobias Reaper 5 months ago
I don't get why people share them when they introduce themselves when they just gave their name surely thats easier to uses someones name
#24
being in a frat/sorority is a red flag and create shallow humans
Michael Largey 5 months ago (edited)
When I was in college, I found Fraternity Row a great asset. It concentrated in one small area a group of men and women with whom I would have otherwise come into contact much more often.
#25
My woke take is body neutrality. stop saying all bodies are beautiful—we shouldn’t care what our bodies look like as long as they serve their purpose. trying to say people are beautiful will inevitably lead to saying other people are ugly and the cycle continues over and over. we shouldn’t have beauty standards at all.
Earonn - 5 months ago
That's a good take! It reminds me of the cliche of "the disabled person who made a great discovery". Disabled people shouldn't have to do great things to be allowed to live, and in a similar spirit bodies shouldn't need to be called 'beautiful' in order for the person living inside them to be left in peace.
#26
Everybody, even criminals- especially those labeled as criminals, deserve to be treated with the same decency and respect as any other human being. The minute we take away rights for 'some' people, we take away rights for ALL people.
Michelle C 5 months ago
All people should be regarded as having inherent dignity, but should also face appropriate consequences for their decisions consistently, whether those are positive, neutral, or negative.
#27
there is no peaceful solution to our current situation
Moira 5 months ago
Unfortunately, I have to agree. How many pacifist revolutions had ended with a true winning of rights? There have been in history some, but most of our rights, 8h a day work, universal healthcare, work rights... Had to be won by force. Violence is the last resource, but never forget it IS a resource...
#28
headcannoning strong women as Trans men is basically saying women can't be strong and independent ex: maomao, Joan of arc and other fictional and non fictional women
#29
everyone is too damn mean
Thee8thsense 5 months ago
Not everyone, but many are. Unfortunately, often mean begets mean. I would imagine those who are constantly mean feel miserable. So, ultimately, being mean is mean to yourself..?
#30
People who "do it for attention" often need help too
Katie White 5 months ago
Yeah I don’t get the “they are just acting out because they want attention so just ignore them.” Human beings need attention and to feel heard and seen.
#31
I did not care for the godfather.
#32
The ENTIRE way the world is set up has got to go. Humans were not made for this kind of forced work. We are trapped.
Power puff scientist 5 months ago
These kind of statements are always so weird. Life is easier now in the last hundred years than it ever was before for previous humans. Humans are not made to work, but also not to drive cars, eat processed foods, drink alcohol, use guns, etc.
#33
Music and art is political. So are comics and the vast majority of literature. I’m tired of seeing people be like “why are they bringing politics into everything?”
#34
misogyny and misandry will never be on the same level and shouldnt be treated like they are
#36
People who are neutral over politics are the stupidest people I’ve ever met. “And the world kept spinning” how can you be so insensitive and desensitized to pain and suffering just because it isn’t your own? They’ll come after you next.
Lost Panda 5 months ago
There's a difference with being actually neutral and focussing on what you can control. I stay out of big politics because it is nothing more than a circus, but I will be at all the community meetings for my neighborhood that I can.
#37
the reason why a lot of teens are depressed is because the internet doesn't allow them to be teenagers because the internet think it's "cringe"
Caitlin Davenport 5 months ago
They can't be as cringe as we were because there will be photos of it all. We were lucky we can pretend we weren't so bad because there's no photographic evidence.
#39
People are way too mean and lack empathy skills because of the internet/ phones
#40
children are some of the most overlooked and undervalued people, and no one cares. they have so i little autonomy
#41
i dont think people realize how much indian hate and general racism is getting normalized because everyone thinks it's funny.. why are we viewing different cultures as lesser
Mreoww 5 months ago
I have noticed how some ignorant people are rather quick to mock other countries, or judge them for their traditions. Ignorance is one thing, it can be solved wi5 some open mindedness, some exposure, some research. But being discriminatory on top of it? That’s just ridiculous.
#42
If a mother carries a child for nine months, it only makes sense that the child should carry her name not the fathers
#43
it is the damn phone
#44
the age of consent should be higher
George Costanza 5 months ago
So when I was 16 and my girlfriend was 16 and we banged consensually, should we have been prosecuted for it??
#45
I don't think furrys / therians are bad. as long as they're not trying to get down and dirty with animals, then good for them. if you feel you were meant to be an animal, go crazy, walk on all fours, just remember decency, and be respectful
Bubs (he/they) 5 months ago (edited)
hi, furry here!! I want to clarify that people who want to have s*x with animals are NOT welcome in our community and are actively shunned by the majority. unfortunately, there are a lot of zoophiles that worm their way into our community, but I promise you, a majority of us do NOT want them here. I just like anthropomorphic animals! My fursona is an aardvark by the way if anyone was curious lol
#46
polyamory should be considered normal why do people gaf abt what other people CONSENSUALLY do in their relationships
#47
im not pro choice, I'm anti birth. i dont think that having your own baby is justifiable when there are so many children without homes being abused in the foster care system. I dont care about blood, just save one of those kids.
#48
“The clean girl aesthetic” is a symptom/sign/cause of a huge step backwards to a traditional white patriarchy
#49
Purposefully having children in todays world is lowkey unethical
murmelinpaiva 5 months ago
Kids are the hope for the future. They could solve today's problems. A hundred years from now almost all of the people existing now will be gone.
#50
If all TV and movies followed the Bechdel test, young men would not be so “lonely” as they are today.
Power puff scientist 5 months ago
feel this is pretty nonsense. for example lord of the rings is one of my favorite movies but doesn't have two or more women talking. shawshank redemption, cast away, matrix, starship troopers, forrest gump, the first avengers movie, all good movies that would not pass that test but are generally seen as great movies. and don't think any of those made men more lonely.
#51
statistics don’t justify hate. you cannot hate entire groups of people based on statistics or really anything.
#52
we need to be a little violent to get what we want. we ARE too soft. maybe that’s not woke but idk i’m tired of people saying violence isn’t the answer when sometimes is literally the only answer
#53
Disney casting woc as originally white characters is not that deep idk why people are so upset about it especially when race has nothing to do with the story
Eric Brown 5 months ago
I think the bigger issue is the laziness around it. European stories and Culture, while fascinating, has been done to death. We need more cultures and their stories represented in media.
#54
The nonchalant epidemic gotta stop
#55
I think Hollywood makes bad "woke" movies to get people against their movements and put them in a right wing pipeline
#57
“I’m just a girl” originally served as a juxtaposition to “boys will be boys” but it lost the plot bc it perpetuated so many stereotypes
Michael Largey 5 months ago
Boys will be boys - all their lives if you don't do something about it.
#58
I don't use AI, and I genuinely think I'm better than people who do use it.
Eric Brown 5 months ago
AI is a tool, nothing more. If it enhances your capabilities, that's when it's used correctly. If you use it to replace your capabilities, that's when it's wrong.
#59
People analyzing and finding meaning in stories ISNT A BAD THING. Everytime someone says “it’s not that deep” a angel losses its wings [weep]
Earonn - 5 months ago
"Meaning" is built into the very structure of stories. The "Hero Journey" is not just a check list for story events, there is a psychological reason why it exists in this way. ( If you're interested - read Joseph Campbell's "Hero with a 1000 Faces" or "Myths to Live By", or watch his "Power of Myth" interview on YouTube).
#60
Kids these days aren’t just all bad, it’s because parents don’t know how to parent if they’re not physically harming or psychologically tormenting children
Atom Bohr 5 months ago
Transitions take time. It's good we're removing violence from childrearing, but making the right choice doesn't mean we have all the answers. Although I think Jo Frost has been an excellent example for decades. You can disagree with her on details, but overall, she demonstrated an effective framework for raising children that even decades later still isn't being broadly criticised
#61
not political woke but everyone called me super super woke over this. there was a sexualizing edit of bucky barnes getting TORTURED, and when I commented why are we thirsting over torture people called me way too woke
#63
Clara Dao is not a feminist, and the people who defend her are choice feminists
#64
people's hatred for cats is rooted in misogyny
Caitlin Davenport 5 months ago
I think it has a lot to do with people who have a problem with cats (and other people) who will not accept being forcibly touched or held. They don't accept their right to say no.
#65
drag queens sometimes cross the line between artistry and parodying stereotypes and caricatures of women aka misogyny
#66
"Humans should go extinct because we kill the planet" is a very problematic (couldn't think of a better word) idea. Humans have co-existed and took care of the Earth for so long. It only got like this because of colonization and capitalism. And the people saying this aren't thinking of their friends and family and people that look like them. They're clapping when natural disasters happen in a country they never heard of because "the Earth finds a way to heal".
Atom Bohr 5 months ago
Unfortunately, there's paleontological evidence of species going extinct around the same time early humans arrived in most parts of the world. Colonialism and capitalism certainly did far more damage, but humanity has been causing unusually high rates of extinction for at least 10 thousand years
#67
Paw patrol is police/classist propaganda
Michael Largey 5 months ago
"Paw Patrol" fights global overpopulation because it makes parents want to avoid having any more children.
#68
Master Chief shoulda been black
Lost Panda 5 months ago
I thought Master Chief was never shown so that the player could imagine them however they wanted...
#69
Disney changes the race of characters and uses poor characterization in live actions to intentionally upset people and cause more racism.
#70
Not listening to any female singers/artists is misogynistic to me, idc if they don’t fit your genre how are you genuinely unable to listen to a woman singing
#71
Harry Potter fans wouldn’t ship Hermione with draco if she was played by a blk actress in the first movies. I said what I said. Ppl would’ve seen the racism metaphors way clearer.
#72
My opinion is, if you’re married, and you cheat on that person, which leads to a divorce, you should not be allowed to remarry. You have broken your vows once before and can no longer be trusted with the sanctity of marriage. If the divorce was amicable and no one’s fault, you can remarry.
#73
I feel like ageism isn’t real, and if it is young people are the victims of it.
#74
wanting to lose weight for aesthetic reasons is always rooted in fatphobia I'm sorry
#75
The popularity of doodles is rooted in internalised misogyny
HeavyMetalHeart 5 months ago
Does the word doodles here mean something other than little drawings? Because I don’t understand this at all.
#76
Super duper woke opinion: men should never be allowed to be gynecologists or pediatricians
What do you think ?
DrBronxx 5 months ago
I have to think that few of these were boomers (or other) taking the p**s out of what (they think) the word "woke" means. A few misuses of reductio ad absurdum in there. One or two were just not woke at all.
General Anaesthesia 5 months ago
This article was scraped from TikTok, so the contributions are TikTokers, so what can be expected? I suspect not too many boomers, though.
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Seedy Vine 5 months ago (edited)
We all need to stop what we're doing and stop reproducing until we fix the planet and the other life forms that live here with us, actually learning all about plants, trees and animals, before we lose absolutely everything. Oh, and "woke" seems kinda like a fashy word to me.
Like It Is 5 months ago
There is a math problem with your statement. Lets say you have two groups of people. One group decides to not reproduce and the other has no restriction. In twenty years A will be out numbered by B by like 5 to 1. In Forty Years it will be exponentially greater. In 60 A wont exist and B will be what is keft.
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TheMFKNXerdo 5 months ago
I am a MPNB person of colour that politically identifies with the extreme left. But yeesh, this post... This planet is absolutely cooked if most of these opinions are popular consensus.
Scott Rackley 5 months ago
A lot of these are very very poorly worded. I get what you're saying, but the lack of qualifiers on the absolute positions of these statements is problematical.
DrBronxx 5 months ago
I have to think that few of these were boomers (or other) taking the p**s out of what (they think) the word "woke" means. A few misuses of reductio ad absurdum in there. One or two were just not woke at all.
General Anaesthesia 5 months ago
This article was scraped from TikTok, so the contributions are TikTokers, so what can be expected? I suspect not too many boomers, though.
Load More Replies... Seedy Vine 5 months ago (edited)
We all need to stop what we're doing and stop reproducing until we fix the planet and the other life forms that live here with us, actually learning all about plants, trees and animals, before we lose absolutely everything. Oh, and "woke" seems kinda like a fashy word to me.
Like It Is 5 months ago
There is a math problem with your statement. Lets say you have two groups of people. One group decides to not reproduce and the other has no restriction. In twenty years A will be out numbered by B by like 5 to 1. In Forty Years it will be exponentially greater. In 60 A wont exist and B will be what is keft.
Load More Replies... TheMFKNXerdo 5 months ago
I am a MPNB person of colour that politically identifies with the extreme left. But yeesh, this post... This planet is absolutely cooked if most of these opinions are popular consensus.
Scott Rackley 5 months ago
A lot of these are very very poorly worded. I get what you're saying, but the lack of qualifiers on the absolute positions of these statements is problematical.
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